Merck, Keytruda and colorectal cancer
Merck's colorectal cancer therapy fails late-stage trial
Merck said on Wednesday a combination of its experimental drug and blockbuster therapy Keytruda failed a late-stage trial testing it in previously treated patients with a type of colorectal cancer.
Merck’s Keytruda Combo Fails in Phase III Colorectal Cancer Study
Merck follows in the footsteps of Bristol Myers Squibb, which in December 2023 also failed to secure a late-stage victory for its combo regimen of a PD-1 blocker and an anti-LAG-3 antibody.
Merck's Experimental Favezelimab/Keytruda Combo Fails In Late-Stage Colorectal Cancer Study
Merck & Co Inc (NYSE:MRK) released topline data from the KEYFORM-007 Phase 3 study of the fixed-dose combination of favezelimab and pembrolizumab versus the standard of care for pretreated patients with microsatellite-stable (MSS) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).
Merck's Keytruda-LAG-3 combo fails to tame tough colorectal cancer in phase 3
An attempt by Merck & Co. to unlock the microsatellite stable (MSS) metastatic colorectal cancer market has ended in failure. | An attempt by Merck & Co. to unlock the microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal cancer market has ended in failure.
Merck fails in late-stage trial for Keytruda combo in colon cancer
Merck (MRK) stock is in focus as a Phase 3 trial for its cancer drug Keytruda in colorectal cancer patients did not meet primary endpoint. Read more here.
Merck: Favezelimab/Keytruda Combo Study Misses Goal in Colorectal Cancer
Merck is studying Keytruda, a cancer drug that harnesses a patient's immune system to fight tumors, in a raft of trials across a wide variety of cancers and treatment settings. The company is evaluating the Keytruda/favezelimab combination across multiple solid tumor types and in patients with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma.
MRK's Keytruda Combo Fails in Phase III Colorectal Cancer Study
Merck MRK announced data from the phase III KEYFORM-007 study, which evaluated a fixed-dose combination of its anti-LAG-3 antibody, favezelimab and its blockbuster anti-PD-1 therapy, Keytruda in pre-treated patients with PD-L1 positive microsatellite stable (MSS) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).
Cancer drug Keytruda free for eligible patients
It is the first of a slew of cancer drugs to now funded by Pharmac following the agency's multi-million dollar budget boost.
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Pharma Stock Roundup: JNJ's 3rd Talc-Related Bankruptcy Filing & More
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Keytruda, CGMs, And FamilyBoost Welcomed
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Parking fines up, Keytruda more widely available, and other government moves in force from 1 October
A huge leap in fine for wrongly using mobility parks, help with childcare costs and access to Keytruda are just some of the ...
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Despite Win Over Keytruda, Summit’s NSCLC Bispecific Still Has Something to Prove
Summit Therapeutics’ ivonescimab has the potential to challenge Merck’s blockbuster checkpoint inhibitor in non-small cell ...